The Portland daily press., 1887-08-11
A Foreman's Escape.

- SfCttGti . Go(oPOs
MECHANIC FALLS, Aug 10.-M. S. Jor-
dan, foreman of repairs for the Poland Paper
Company, had a narrow escape Tuesday
morning. 1t became necessary to clean out
one of the wheels in the Star mill flume.
The gates were shut and the water run out
of the pit for this purpose, and just as Mr..
Jordan attempted to step down the ladder,
the bulkhead gave out, admitting the water
with a rush. This accident will entail the
shutting down of this mill for about week.
The Governor and Council.
AUGUSTA, Aug. 10.-The Governor and
Council adjourned today to meet September
1st. In executive session they tabled the
Keenan, pordon case and gave all other peti
TONERS for pardon. leave to withdraw. No
decision was reached in the Graves and Nc
Farland reward case and the matter was laid
over.
caiety at Bar Harbor.
BAR HARBoR, Aug. 1O-The United
States ship Yantic arrived in the harbor to-
day. The yachts now here are the steam
yachts Ibis, of New York; Talisman, of
Providence; Lucille and Ladaga, of Balti
more. The sloop yachts Dorothy L., of
Boston; Iona. Isis, Flossie, Minnie and 9TH
ers are expected this week. Count A. De
Forester of the Italian legation. Das arrived.
Among other recent arrivals are Mr..
Alexander Brown, of Baltimore; Henry A.
Barker, and Judge Henry Worcester. In
the yacht race to occur August 25th, will be
two classes, and prizes for schooners and
four for sloops and cutters, making six prizes
in all, amounting to $i40O
A Bequest Accepted.
SAco, Aug. 10.-A special town meeting
was held in Saco City hall this afternoon. in
accordance with the law enacted at the last
session of the Legislature, to see what ac-
ton should be taken in regard ito the $4,000
bequest as devised in the will of the late
Cornelius Sweetsir. The meeting voted to
the will of Mr.. Sweetsir
A Maine Boys Death.
HANOVER. N H., Aug. 1o.-A telegram
from San Francisco asking the address of his
relatives, announces the death there of H.
c. Grass, class 'S5, Dartmouth College. His
parents reside in Orland, Maine.
children's Day at ocean Park.
OLD ORCHARD, Aug '1O.-It is estimated
that five thousand people vitited the Free
Baptist grounds at Ocean Park today. Large
excursions from the Boston & Maine, Grand
Trunk and Maine Central railroads arrived
in the forenoon. Every car owned by the
Old Orchard Beach railroad was brought into
use, and every train to and from the Park
was crowded all day. 1t was children's day,
and was the biggest day ever known there.
The usual devotional exercises were held in
the morning. AT 2 o'clock mass meeting
was held at the temple and hundreds were
unable to gain admission. The music was
furnished by Sawyers band of Dover, N. III.
Rev. FL. F. Wood of Dover, addressed the
meeting, and he was followed by other lead
ing clergymen present. The exercises con-
cluded with recitations by the children. To-
night all the hotels and cottages were illum-
mated. A bonfire was built in front of the
Granite State house, and displays of fire.
works took place at various points in the
Park. A concert twas given by Sawyer's
band. Tomorrow will be musical day at
the Park.
Between the Wheels.
BIDDEFoRD, Aug. 10-The 914 train over
the Western division of the Boston & Maine
railroad this morningshad train of thirteen
cars, all of which were crowded with excur-
sionists from Pennington, N. H., and yicini-
ty. So densely were the cars packed that
the platforms had to hold the overflow. At
ter the train had started from the station
belated passenger came rushing wildly up
and catching hold of one of the car platform
rails swung himself on, pushing as he did so
a.young lad 10 or 16 yoars of age off the car
on to the rails beneath. The train, although
moving livery slowly, in moment more
would have ground him beneath the wheels
but for the energetic movements of "Alec"
Quarter, one of the hackmen, who saw the
accident. Mr.. Quarter by an almost hercu-
lean effort succeeded in pulling the boy from
under the wheels unframed, save severe
cut on the face and several deep scratches on
the hands ana wrists. The boys name was
not learned, but he is said to reside in Farm
ington After having his injuries attended
to he took the II. .25 train for Old Orchard.